Lt. Col. Ralph W. Ferrese, ret’d., beloved husband of Mary, nee Busalacchi; devoted brother of Annette (Albert) Pilotti and the late Edith (the late Gerard) Judge and Phillip (the late Marion) Ferrese; dear brother-in-law of Ann (Robert) Wagner, Christine Busalacchi and the late Tillie (Ralph) Caporrino; cherished uncle of Robert (Nona) and Carol Ann Pilotti, Phillip Jr. (Fran) and Warren Ferrese, Judy Remke, Anthony Wagner, Debora (Raymond) Cassity, John Michael Wagner, Marie (Jeff) Thieme, Mark (Sue) Scaduto, Kathlynn and Daniel Caporrino; great-uncle of Lisa, Sabrina, Brittany, Jennifer, Shannon, Amanda, Ashley, Angelina, Christina, Jeff Jr., Dominic, Jacob, Rachael, Megan and Nicholas; fond cousin of Msgr. Phillip Datto, Anna Mae D’Acquisto and many others. Visitation Sunday 2 to 9 p.m. at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd. (3 blocks S. of Roosevelt Rd.), Lombard. Funeral Monday 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home to Christ the King Church. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials to Leukemia Research Foundation or American Diabetes Assoc. are appreciated. Info, 630-932-1500 .
